Family

Overview

UGA Extension provides resources for parents, other family and household members, caregivers, and other individuals promoting the positive development and safety of school-age and adolescent youth, consumer economic issues and financial planning, and healthy home environments. Topics in this section include:

Publications

Featured Publications

Guide for New Parents
This 12- article publication includes research-based information on various topics across College of Family and Consumer Sciences Extension program areas, including: infant development, parenting, co-parenting and couple relations, child care, nutrition and health, food safety, housing and environmental safety, and financial management and planning.

Websites

UGA-affiliated sites

Children, Youth, and Families at Risk
A five-year initiative that seeks to insure that children and youth lead positive, secure, and happy young lives while developing the knowledge and competencies necessary for fulfilling adult lives.

Georgia Teens Ride with Pride
A free, award-winning two-hour course designed to help parents and their teen drivers, ages 14-16, negotiate the process of learning to drive safely.

Health Navigators
University of Georgia Health Navigators help consumers, small business owners and employees navigate the new health insurance marketplace.

External sites

Georgia Youth Summit
A statewide event for teams of youth and adults which is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs as part of the Georgia Rural Development Council's Youth Leadership Initiative.